Plural of diorthosis; medical corrections or straightenings, especially in orthopedic surgery to fix deformities or misalignments.
From Greek 'diorthosis' (correction or straightening), from 'dia-' (through) and 'orthos' (straight). The term emerged in ancient Greek medicine and was revived in modern orthopedics.
Hippocrates used the word 'diorthosis' to describe straightening a bent bone—it's a word that survived 2,500 years because doctors keep doing exactly what the name describes.
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